Delhi Demolition Drive: DCP Nidhin Valsan Confirms 5 Cops Injured in Clashes at Turkman Gate

In this ground report from Turkman Gate, India Today's Amit Bhardwaj details the violence that erupted during an MCD demolition drive near the Faiz-e-Ilahi Mosque. The operation, mandated by the Delhi High Court to remove illegal encroachments, escalated when a mob resorted to stone-pelting, injuring five police personnel. DCP Nidhin Valsan confirmed that while most of the crowd dispersed after persuasion, 'a few individuals allegedly created a ruckus and threw stones.' The report captures the aftermath, showing debris and heightened security in Old Delhi as paramilitary forces remain deployed to maintain law and order.